"Spurious car parking charge for "RingGo" app (that I don't have). Text provided a link to a website https://ringogo, but the actual RingGo website is https://myrigngo. Asked for my vehicle reg (surely they'd already have that?) and puts pressure on to act fast or face further charges."
Parking charge calls
40 community reports tagged Parking charge across 23 numbers.
Recent activity
No new reports tagged Parking charge in the last 30 days. The most recent was on 10 July 2026.
When people report it
Wednesday is the busiest day for these reports, and 65% are filed in the afternoon (12pm to 6pm). Times are when the report was submitted, which is usually soon after the call.
Verdict
98% of reporters rated these calls spam or suspicious.
Numbers used
Reports tagged Parking charge cover 23 different numbers.
Reports over time
Reports per day over the last 30 days. Reports per week over the last 12 weeks. Red weeks had at least double the usual volume. Reports per month over the last year.
How people rate these calls
- Spam 28 · 70%
- Suspicious 11 · 28%
- Unknown 1 · 3%
- Safe 0 · 0%
Busiest days
All reports by the day they were submitted.
Time of day
When reports are submitted, UK time.
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Night 12am to 6am 2
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Morning 6am to 12pm 5
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Afternoon 12pm to 6pm 26
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Evening 6pm to 12am 7
Latest reports
"They claimed to be from Ringgo chasing a parking payment. Link to https://ringgo.ygqthwo.cyou/com ... which is not ringgo."
"Something didn't feel right . Something about parking transaction awaiting payment and failure to pay would result in fines, penalties and court action"
"They claimed to be from a company claiming an outstanding parking fee"
"Asked me to click on some link for parking car on wrong place"
"Felt like a scam , text message saying I had a PCN parking violation but didnβt state any details or information on where or when it happened. Addressed me as βDear vehicle owner β. And asking for my registration number??"
"Asking for parking fine payments and offering you a link to enter your details into. I would say it's a scam."
"They claimed to be from a company saying I had parked illegally on the roadside"
"Felt like a scam Saying I have a parking ticket"
"They claimed to be from a company messaging me about the parking ticket and ask to settle it by 4 June 2026. How can I get parking ticket if I dont have car and I dont drive. They send a link: http://www.gov-parkingj.shop/com To settle the money"
"telling me that I have a PCN parking charge to pay"
"Asked for personal information . Referred to parking charge no details given only payment request"
"Felt like a scam saying I have PCN ticket registered today"
"text claiming impeding proceedings due to speeding ticket"
"text claiming impeding proceeding due to speeding ticket"
"text claming speeding ticket fine"
"Text claiming I had a PCN Fine Notice for violating public parking clauses and putting pressure on me to pay that same day, warning that if I didn't, I would start to accumulate daily late payment fees. Tries to get you to click on a link to make the payment."
"About a parking notice fee. Seems like a scam."
"Felt like a scam text message about a parking charge notice"
"DCB Legal keep robocalling about a parking charge that's being disputed even though they've been told loads of times to take it to court and put everything in writing. One of their staff told me to just block their number if i dont want the calls."
"I got a text saying I owe Β£170 right away for parking, but I didn't know about it and got no official letters. They knew my car details and number but not my address or where I parked. Seems dodgy as I don't know how they got some of my details. Maybe from hacking an app?"
"Text about a parking fine, said it was from APCOA"
"Request for payment of car park violation with no registration or location on demand."
"Text message about unpaid parking asking for payment."